Roving photographer with instant prints is not for everyone.

1. Skip the Roving Photographer if you are not here to entertain your guest.

One of the biggest reasons to skip a roving photographer? If your wedding is going to be a “just eat and go” affair no entertainment, no frills, just food.

A roving photographer isn’t just snapping random shots; they’re part of the fun. They capture your guests group shots, candid moments and most importantly, they each get plenty of prints to take home.

Let’s be honest: how often do you actually get a professional photographer to take good photos of your guests? Rarely.

A roving photographer is really for your guests, because you already have a main photographer covering the wedding day. Your friends and family will be thrilled to have nice, professional photos of themselves instead of just phone snapshots.

2. You don’t want photos with your guests

If you’ve already decided you don’t want any photos with your guests, hiring a roving photographer is kind of a contradiction. Their main job is to capture candid group shots and fun moments with your friends and family exactly what you’re avoiding.

3. If Your Goal Is Just to Save Money

   
   

If your main priority is saving money and you don’t really care about guest photos, a roving photographer might seem unnecessary. After all, their job is mainly to capture candid moments of your friends and family and if that’s not important to you, why spend extra?

But let’s be honest: in the grand scheme of your life, the cost is probably less than 0.000000001% of your lifetime savings. Skipping it might save a few bucks, but the memories and candid moments you get of your guests? Priceless.

4. You Don’t Like Nice Prints, Apparently

Roving photographers with instant prints exist so your guests can walk away with a nice, tangible memory of your wedding. But if you don’t care about prints or experience but preferring blurry phone photos or nothing at all then congratulations, a roving photographer is completely useless for your minimalist tastes.